April is one of the warmer months of the year in Howrah, with average highs near 39.3°C and lows around 25°C (mean 32.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Howrah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Howrah was 2016 — when the month averaged 34.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 28.8°C. Typical April days reach 39.3°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Howrah, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 132 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Howrah during April averages 59%. The most humid April was 1997 at 69%, and the least humid was 2024 at 45%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Howrah. The sunniest April was 1985 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015 and 2025 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Howrah during April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.2°C | 32.0°C | 32.0°C | 32.1°C | 32.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 39.5°C | 39.4°C | 39.0°C | 39.0°C | 39.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 39 mm | 45 mm | 53 mm | 41 mm | -20 mm |
April temperatures in Howrah have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 17.3°C (1990) to a record high of 46.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Howrah
April is a good time to visit Howrah, with days averaging 39.3°C and nights around 25°C (mean 32.2°C, warmer than Howrah's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 31.6°C | 25.4°C | 42.2°C | 23.4°C | 63 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 42.2°C | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 46.9°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 39.6°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 44.6°C | 21.1°C | 54 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 40.0°C | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 43.1°C | 24.1°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 41.9°C | 23.0°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 37.7°C | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 41.1°C | 20.7°C | 88 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 38.7°C | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 42.8°C | 20.5°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 36.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 39.5°C | 20.2°C | 110 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 42.1°C | 21.2°C | 24 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 42.0°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 44.5°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 36.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 40.6°C | 22.3°C | 107 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 41.3°C | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 43.8°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 39.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 42.5°C | 22.0°C | 57 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 38.3°C | 31.9°C | 25.5°C | 41.2°C | 23.5°C | 93 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 40.5°C | 21.8°C | 67 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 45.3°C | 23.9°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 40.7°C | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 44.0°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 37.4°C | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 40.9°C | 19.5°C | 75 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 39.2°C | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 42.5°C | 22.6°C | 32 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 39.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 42.8°C | 23.2°C | 62 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 38.6°C | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 42.5°C | 19.9°C | 43 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 38.8°C | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 44.6°C | 22.6°C | 77 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 39.3°C | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 41.5°C | 22.5°C | 15 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 39.0°C | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 42.2°C | 23.1°C | 43 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 42.8°C | 21.8°C | 32 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 38.8°C | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 42.4°C | 23.0°C | 70 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 41.5°C | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 44.6°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 41.0°C | 17.6°C | 33 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 34.5°C | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 38.2°C | 21.0°C | 129 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 40.0°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 44.8°C | 20.1°C | 38 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 41.9°C | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 45.7°C | 21.5°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 41.7°C | 22.1°C | 60 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 38.6°C | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 41.1°C | 20.1°C | 77 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 42.4°C | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 45.1°C | 21.9°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 41.0°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 43.9°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 38.1°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 41.8°C | 17.3°C | 29 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 41.8°C | 33.1°C | 24.3°C | 45.6°C | 18.9°C | 14 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 44.1°C | 22.3°C | 56 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 39.5°C | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 43.7°C | 21.6°C | 71 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 40.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 44.6°C | 24.0°C | 43 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 41.1°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 44.7°C | 23.9°C | 39 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 40.2°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 44.0°C | 23.2°C | 54 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 39.9°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 43.4°C | 21.5°C | 28 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 37.7°C | 31.2°C | 24.7°C | 40.8°C | 23.7°C | 132 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 39.3°C | 18.3°C | 108 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 39.3°C with lows near 25°C (mean 32.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 48 mm of rainfall in Howrah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 46.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 17.3°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 39°C to 39.8°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 25.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Howrah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.3°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Howrah, averaging 32.2°C.
For April in Howrah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.3°C and lows of 25°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 132 mm. On average, April sees 48 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Howrah behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
